# Virginia HB349: Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.

Virginia HB349, Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB349-2027
- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB349
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Emergency Management; emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes. Requires the Department of Emergency Management to administer certain emergency services in coordination with federally recognized tribes that the Department has entered into a contract or memorandum of understanding with for assistance regarding such emergency services. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ellen H. McLaughlin (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-23: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB349) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assigned HPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101352D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228561.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228560.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228561.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228560.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority, report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB349-2027 (as of 2026-10-13).